Magic: The Gathering

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Theros 223 • rare

Set: Theros
Collector number: 223
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jung Park
Market price: $52.15

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$52.15market price via TCGplayer · Aug 9, 2026$48.72 – $56.22 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx is a defining card from the 2013 Theros set, valued for its ability to generate massive amounts of mana based on a player's devotion to a specific color. Its design remains a staple in various formats, as it rewards players for building decks with deep thematic commitments to one mana symbol, turning a board state into a significant resource advantage.

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What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

2 generic mana, tap: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx was released in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Theros. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team, the card was created to serve as a central pillar for the set's devotion mechanic, which rewards players for stacking their battlefield with permanents of a specific color. Its inclusion was intended to evoke the mythological scale of ancient Greek pantheons, providing a powerful utility land that could produce massive amounts of mana in the right deck compositions.

The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Jung Park, who leaned into the ethereal, celestial aesthetic characteristic of the Theros plane. By focusing on the interplay of light and divine architecture, Park sought to convey the sense of a sacred, shifting space where the prayers of mortals manifest as raw mana. Upon its release, the card was widely recognized by the competitive community for its immense power level, quickly becoming a staple in formats like Modern and Commander due to its ability to facilitate explosive turns.

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